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SB59,435,167 36.11 (3) (b) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board shall establish policies for the
8appropriate transfer of credits between institutions within the system, including
9postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an
10institution within the system under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the
11board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the
12program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable under this paragraph, the
13board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the
14individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual
15receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the
16individual.
SB59,354 17Section 354. 36.11 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,436,218 36.11 (3) (c) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board may establish policies for the
19appropriate transfer of credits with other educational institutions outside the
20system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a
21course at an educational institution outside the system through the program under
22s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by
23a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable
24under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination
25to determine the individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the

1individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent
2credits to the individual.
SB59,355 3Section 355. 36.112 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 36.112 (1) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
SB59,436,55 36.112 (1) Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this section,:
SB59,436,7 6(a) Notwithstanding s. 36.05 (9), “institution” includes the extension. means
7any of the following:
SB59,356 8Section 356. 36.112 (1) (a) 1., 2. and 3. and (b) of the statutes are created to
9read:
SB59,436,1110 36.112 (1) (a) 1. Any university, including any branch campus associated with
11the university as a result of the system restructuring.
SB59,436,1412 2. Any operational unit of the University of Wisconsin-Madison assigned
13former functions of the University of Wisconsin-Extension as a result of the system
14restructuring.
SB59,436,1615 3. Any operational unit of system administration assigned former functions of
16the University of Wisconsin-Extension as a result of the system restructuring.
SB59,436,1817 (b) “System restructuring” means the system's restructuring plan approved by
18the Higher Learning Commission on or about June 28, 2018.
SB59,357 19Section 357. 36.112 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,436,2320 36.112 (2) (b) For each goal specified in par. (a), the Board of Regents shall
21identify at least 4 metrics to measure an institution's progress toward meeting the
22goal. As the Board of Regents determines is appropriate, the board may specify
23different metrics for the extension an institution described in sub. (1) (a) 2. or 3.
SB59,358 24Section 358. 36.112 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,437,3
136.112 (7) (c) Approve a peer group for each institution that includes
2institutions of higher education with comparable missions and service populations.
3This paragraph does not apply to an institution described in sub. (1) (a) 2. or 3.
SB59,359 4Section 359 . 36.115 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,437,75 36.115 (9) From the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board
6of Regents shall allocate $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $2,000,000 in each
7fiscal year thereafter for extension county-based agriculture positions.
SB59,360 8Section 360. 36.25 (56) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,437,139 36.25 (56) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted
10credit” means that the institution in which a high school student is enrolled under
11this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion and
12issues a transcript from the institution documenting successful completion of the
13course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.
SB59,437,1714 (b) The board shall establish policies and implement a program under which
15students attending high school in this state are admitted to the system as nondegree
16students and may enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at
17any institution if all of the following apply:
SB59,437,1818 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.
SB59,437,1919 2. There is space available in the course.
SB59,437,2320 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b),
21the board shall consult with the department of public instruction and coordinate
22with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where the high
23school students are enrolled.
SB59,438,824 (d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in an institution under this
25subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is

1enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in an
2institution under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private school
3he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends to
4enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to enroll
5in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in which the
6student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and shall specify
7whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as well as
8postsecondary credit.
SB59,439,49 2. If the public school student specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or
10she intends to take a course at an institution for high school credit, the school board
11shall determine whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation
12requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the
13student for the course, if any. If the student attending a private school specifies in
14the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at an institution for
15high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall
16determine whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school
17graduation and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course,
18if any. In cooperation with the system, the state superintendent shall develop
19guidelines to assist school districts and participating private schools in making the
20determinations. The school board or governing body shall notify the student of its
21determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in which the student
22will be enrolled. If the public school student disagrees with the school board's
23decision regarding satisfaction of high school graduation requirements or the
24number of high school credits to be awarded, the student may appeal the school
25board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The

1state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to review under
2subch. III of ch. 227. If the student attending a participating private school disagrees
3with any decision of a governing body under this subdivision, the student may appeal
4the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the decision.
SB59,439,85 (e) The board may not charge any tuition, academic fees, or segregated fees to
6any high school student, or to the school district or private school in which the
7student is enrolled, in connection with the student's participation in the program
8under par. (b) or the student's enrollment in any course under this program.
SB59,439,159 (f) The board shall implement the program under this subsection no later than
1030 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]. If at the time
11the board implements the program under this subsection the institution in which a
12student is or will be enrolled has already received payment of any tuition, academic
13fees, or segregated fees as provided in s. 118.55 (5) or (6), 2017 stats., for the first
14semester commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts
15date], the board shall refund all such tuition and fees received.
SB59,361 16Section 361 . 36.25 (57) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,439,2017 36.25 (57) University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point paper science program.
18The Board of Regents shall ensure that at least 1.0 full-time equivalent position,
19funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (qm), is created in the paper
20science program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
SB59,362 21Section 362. 36.25 (58) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,440,522 36.25 (58) Additional funding for UW Colleges. From the appropriation
23under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate at least $2,500,000 in each fiscal year
24to the University of Wisconsin Colleges for student support services. The amount
25allocated under this subsection is in addition to any other amount that is allocated

1to the University of Wisconsin Colleges under s. 36.09 (1) (h) or 36.112 or as part of
2any other formula or method for the board's distribution of funds to the system's
3various institutions. The allocation of funding under this subsection shall be a bona
4fide increase of funding to the University of Wisconsin Colleges above the level that
5would otherwise be provided in the absence of this subsection.
SB59,363 6Section 363. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,440,137 36.27 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b) and s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish for
8different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in
9educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided
10in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section
11a nonresident tuition. The Subject to s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish special
12rates of tuition and fees for the extension and summer sessions and such other
13studies or courses of instruction as the board deems advisable.
SB59,364 14Section 364. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,440,1715 36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States
16is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following
17requirements:
SB59,440,1918 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a
19declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.
SB59,440,2220 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years
21following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately
22preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
SB59,440,2523 3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with proof
24that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with
25U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.
SB59,365
1Section 365. 36.57 of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,441,2 236.57 Environmental education grants. (1) In this section:
SB59,441,43 (a) “Corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that
4is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).
SB59,441,55 (b) “Lake sanitary district" has the meaning given in s. 30.50 (4q).
SB59,441,96 (c) “Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake
7protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district or an
8agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection
9and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district.
SB59,441,14 10(2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (3) (b), from the appropriation under
11s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall award grants to
12corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination, and
13presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an
1418-month basis.
SB59,441,1815 (b) No grant may be awarded under this section unless the grant recipient
16matches at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind
17contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this
18section may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
SB59,441,2019 (c) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under this
20section in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.
SB59,441,24 21(3) (a) The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall consult with all of the
22following to assist in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental
23education, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the
24development and dissemination of curriculum materials:
SB59,441,2525 1. The state superintendent of public instruction.
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12. Other system institutions with expertise in the field of environmental
2education.
SB59,442,43 3. Conservation and environmental groups, including youth organizations and
4nature and environmental centers.
SB59,442,105 (b) In consultation with the chancellor and faculty of the University of
6Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria
7and procedures for the awarding of grants under sub. (2). The University of
8Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall use the priorities established under par. (a) for
9awarding grants if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs)
10in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications for grants under this section.
SB59,442,14 11(4) In addition to making grants under this section funded from the
12appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
13Point shall seek private funds for the purpose of making grants under this section
14from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (ge).
SB59,366 15Section 366. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,442,2016 36.60 (2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist who
17agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans
18obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for
19education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate
20medical or dental training.
SB59,367 21Section 367. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,442,2522 36.60 (4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a
23physician or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and
24interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at
25the following rate:
SB59,368
1Section 368. 36.61 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,443,32 36.61 (1) (ak) “Dental therapist” means an individual licensed under s. 447.04
3(1m).
SB59,369 4Section 369 . 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,443,65 36.61 (1) (b) “Health care provider" means a dental therapist, dental hygienist,
6physician assistant, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.
SB59,370 7Section 370 . 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,443,148 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health
9care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at
10least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this
11state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan
12assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist
13may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
14professional shortage area.
SB59,371 15Section 371 . 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,443,2116 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical
17care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in
18which an eligible applicant who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires
19to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care
20in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who
21is a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice.
SB59,372 22Section 372 . 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,444,223 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
24professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental therapist or

1dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is
2a dental therapist or dental hygienist.
SB59,373 3Section 373. 36.615 of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,444,5 436.615 Nurse educators. (1) Subject to sub. (2), the Board of Regents shall
5establish a program for providing all of the following:
SB59,444,76 (a) Fellowships to students who enroll in programs for degrees in doctor of
7nursing practice or doctor of philosophy in nursing.
SB59,444,88 (b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for system nursing programs.
SB59,444,109 (c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for
10system nursing programs.
SB59,444,13 11(2) The program established under sub. (1) shall require individuals who
12receive fellowships under sub. (1) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (1) (c) to make
13a commitment to teach for 3 consecutive years in a system nursing program.
SB59,444,15 14(3) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (1) shall be
15funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (f).
SB59,374 16Section 374 . 38.001 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,444,2017 38.001 (3) (e) Provide education and services which address barriers created
18by stereotyping and discriminating and assist individuals with disabilities,
19minorities, women, and the handicapped or disadvantaged to participate in the work
20force and the full range of technical college programs and activities.
SB59,375 21Section 375. 38.04 (11) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,445,322 38.04 (11) (a) 2. In consultation with the state superintendent of public
23instruction, the board shall establish, by rule, a uniform format for district boards
24to use in reporting the number of pupils attending district schools under ss. 38.12
25(14) and
s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) and in reporting pupil participation in

1technical preparation programs under s. 118.34, including the number of courses
2taken for advanced standing in the district's associate degree program and for
3technical college credit
.
SB59,376 4Section 376. 38.04 (21) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,445,65 38.04 (21) (a) The number of pupils who attended district schools under ss.
638.12 (14) and
s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) in the previous school year.
SB59,377 7Section 377. 38.04 (21) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,378 8Section 378. 38.12 (14) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,379 9Section 379. 38.12 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,445,1410 38.12 (15) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted
11credit” means that the technical college in which a high school student is enrolled
12under this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion
13and issues a transcript from the technical college documenting successful completion
14of the course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.
SB59,445,1915 (b) Each district board shall establish policies and implement a program under
16which students attending high school in this state and residing in the district are
17admitted to the technical colleges of the district as nondegree students and may
18enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at any such technical
19college if all of the following apply:
SB59,445,2020 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.
SB59,445,2121 2. There is space available in the course.
SB59,445,2522 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b),
23the district board shall consult with the department of public instruction and
24coordinate with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where
25the high school students are enrolled.
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1(d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in a technical college under
2this subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she
3is enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in a
4technical college under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private
5school he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends
6to enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to
7enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in
8which the student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and
9shall specify whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as
10well as postsecondary credit.
SB59,447,711 2. If the public school student specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or
12she intends to take a course at a technical college for high school credit, the school
13board shall determine whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation
14requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the
15student for the course, if any. If the student attending a private school specifies in
16the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at a technical college
17for high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall
18determine whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school
19graduation and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course,
20if any. In cooperation with the board and district boards, the state superintendent
21shall develop guidelines to assist school districts and participating private schools
22in making the determinations. The school board or governing body shall notify the
23student of its determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in
24which the student will be enrolled. If the public school student disagrees with the
25school board's decision regarding satisfaction of high school graduation

1requirements or the number of high school credits to be awarded, the student may
2appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after
3the decision. The state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to
4review under subch. III of ch. 227. If the student attending a participating private
5school disagrees with any decision of a governing body under this subdivision, the
6student may appeal the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the
7decision.
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